Ex-Allen Matkins Team Launches New Calif. Real Estate Firm

Law360, New York (July 15, 2013, 2:57 PM EDT) -- A group of commercial real estate attorneys have split from Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP to form their own property deals-focused firm, known as Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP, according to a Friday statement.

Planting roots in San Diego, the firm — dubbed CGS3 by its founders — plans to focus on a range of real estate deals, from purchases, sales and financing to development, management and leasing, according to a statement. The five founding partners include Thomas Crosbie, Ray Gliner,...